Green Criminology

Question 1

Street Crime vs Green Crime: Incidents (Lynch 2013)

Answer 1

Street Crime:
25 million incidents, 9 million violent.

Green Crime:
90 million people exposed to air and water pollution daily.
4 million living in proximity to toxic waste.

Question 2

Street Crime vs Green Crime: Victimisation (Lynch 2013)

Answer 2

Street Crime:
Singular victimisation: fear and isolation.

Green Crime:
Multiple victimisation: diseases and cancers.

Question 3

What is Green Criminology?

Answer 3

Study or crime and harm related to the environment. Transgressions that are harmed up human environments and animals.